English is the second language at Sacred Heart primary school, but specially designed learning programmes and an inclusive environment enable students to thrive.

Why playing with algebraic and calculus concepts—rather than doing arithmetic drills—may be a better way to introduce children to math.

Who says the Internet is making us less effective readers? Spritz, a new app that’s being released on Samsung devices, is devoted to turning you into a super-powered book devourer, conquering novels in a single bound (or subway ride).

I’ve explored the science behind what makes kids happier, what type of parenting works best and what makes for joyful families. But what makes children — from babies up through the teen years — smarter? Here are 10 things science says can help.    

Author danah boyd, who has been spending lots of quality time with teens over the past few years, attempts to demystify teens’ online actions and behaviors and provide some insight into their motivations in this excellent Science Friday interview.

A study of nearly 80,000 students in 334 North Carolina middle schools has found an increase in behavioral problems and suspensions in schools with a greater number of students who repeat a grade. Researchers from Duke University found that holding students back can have negative effects schoolwide.

Music education, when it is even available, typically begins in about third grade, writes Rourke O'Brien, the president and founder of the Children's Music Foundation. In this blog post, O'Brien offers several suggestions to help all educators integrate music lessons into the classroom.

Marianne Dollerup Stenz underviser på Bakkeskolen i Bagsværd, hvor eleverne er diagnosticerede med autisme. Gennem musikalsk samvær og bandoptrædener skabes der glæde og stolthed hos børnene, der er vant til en-til-en-undervisning i de boglige fag.

"Eleverne bruger i højere grad deres Surface Pro 2 maskine i deres daglige skiftende arbejde, fordi den er nem at have med rundt", konstaterer afdelingsleder Visti Søvsø Hansen fra Kompetencecenter for Læsning i Aarhus.

Intressant forskning med helt olika perspektiv på temat Rättvis skola, går lätt att relatera till i sin vardag, konstaterar besökarna på Lika värde-konferensen.

”Det här måste vi sprida på Instagram!” utropade en av mina sjätteklassare. Eleverna hade just varit på den lokala livsmedelsbutiken och tagit reda på jämförpriser på alla möjliga livsmedel.

Det finns begränsad forskning med inriktning mot fritidspedagogikens betydelse för elevernas kunskapsutveckling. Därför utlyser Fritidspedagogfonden nu ett forskningsstipendium som ska uppmuntra närstudier av fritidshemmet i relation till fritidspedagogikens funktion och innehåll.